Life On the Soggy Edges:
Two Ecologists Describe the Importance and Vulnerability
of the Apostle Islands’ Coastal Wetlands
June 19th, Wednesday
7:00PM
Madeline Island Museum
Free and Open to the Public
Madeline Island Ferry Line has graciously arranged a special 8:50pm “Ghost Boat” for attendees returning to Bayfield (weather permitting).
Dr. Matt Cooper, Associate Director of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation,
Assistant Professor of Biology and Natural Resources, Northland College
and
Dr. Sarah Johnson, Associate Professor of Natural Resources, Northland College
Learn about the Apostle Islands’ types of coastal wetlands and the habitat they provide for regionally unique flora, fauna and how the Apostle Islands wetlands are exhibiting both resilience and vulnerability to regional environmental stressors.
Matthew Cooper
PhD, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
MS, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
BS, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
Sarah Johnson
PhD Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS Biology, East Carolina University
BS Biology, Northland College
This program is made possible by the generous support of the Apostle Islands Area Community Fund.